From a photograph by Solomon D. Butcher of four daughters of rancher Joseph M. Chrisman, at their sod house in Custer County, Nebraska. From left to right, Harriet, Elizabeth, Lucie, and Ruth. Photographed in 1886.

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Spring Snow

Lady Spring wore white and green.

Sleet and snow with a sharp wind -- it felt like winter this afternoon. The roads were wet but not slick when I came home. Now the temperature has dropped to 30°, and we have about an inch of snow on the ground. Tomorrow's high will be in the 40s, so the snow won't last long. It won't hurt the winter wheat in the photo above. This was taken along Edwards Mill Road, east of Hopkinsville, KY. Little River is just behind the trees at left.

IT IS STILL BEST to be honest and truthful; to make the most of what we have; to be happy with simple pleasure; and to be cheerful and have courage when things go wrong.(Laura Ingalls Wilder, 1867-1957)